Stop reading now unless you want to learn the five W's — who, what, when, where and why — and one H — how.

Who? You don't know who? Duh. Peyton Manning and Tom Brady.

What? "It is what it is," as John Fox always says.

When? Sometime Sunday, OK? Don't be late for kickoff. Hurry, hurry.

Where? Where have you been all week? Omaha?

Why? Because I said so, that's why.

How? Not how, but how many?

And, in summation, the Broncos are better than the Patriots.

What? You need more? Why?

Brady and Manning will meet Sunday for the fourth time in the postseason. They will meet at midfield for the coin toss. Much is made of how Brady dominates Manning. In their two previous AFC championship games, each won at home. Where is this game? Correct.

How about that coin toss? It will be important. Why? Because both teams want to defer. When they do, they almost always are on offense at the end of the second quarter and the beginning of the third quarter, and they almost always score in both situations. Who will call heads? Brady? The coin will land tails side up. Advantage, Broncos.

Who will be the difference? KnoMo and Montee Ball. Knowshon Moreno and Ball ran for 264 yards (6.0 average) against New England last time. The Broncos, according to respected website Pro Football Focus, have the No. 1 offensive line in pro football. The Patriots were ranked 30th in the league against the run.

What about the Broncos against the run, given the recent rush of LeGarrette Blount? The Broncos were tied for seventh in the regular season against the run, and they have Terrance "Pot Roast" Knighton.

Well, what else you got? The Broncos are No. 1 in the league in touchdowns (76 percent) inside the opponents' 20, while the Patriots succeed only 58 percent of the time in the red zone. The Broncos were second in third-down conversions (46.3) and first in fourth-down conversions (88.9); the Patriots were 37.6 and 46.7. The Patriots don't have Gronk or Wes Welker to go to in critical passing situations. The Broncos have "Orange Julius" Thomas, he of the two crucial catches against San Diego, and Welker.

How can the Broncos' decimated secondary stop Brady? It probably can't, but they can slow him. Again, the Patriots kicked 38 field goals, the Broncos only 25. The Broncos scored 75 touchdowns, the Patriots 44. Hello!

Does where matter? The Patriots have averaged 25 points a game on the road this season. The Broncos have averaged 38 points at home. The Patriots are 4-4 away from home; the Broncos are 8-1 in Denver.

What about the Broncos losing to the Baltimore Ravens in a home playoff game last year? Alas, the Patriots lost to the Ravens in the AFC championship game in New England last year.

Who were those people at the stadium last week? Those were the loudest people since the Broncos left old Mile High. They will be even louder for this game.

How can the Broncos beat Bill Belichick? Manning said last week that Belichick will be the greatest NFL coach of all time. The Broncos have beaten Belichick. Josh McDaniels even beat Belichick when he was here, and Belichick and Brady did lose a playoff game in Denver in January 2006. John Fox owes Belichick. The Patriots beat the Fox-coached Carolina Panthers in the Super Bowl. And Fox is not thrilled to be The Other Coach on Sunday.

What about the Elway Factor? John is tied with Brady for most conference championship victories (five), and he never lost one in Denver. This is his first AFC championship game as an executive.

Several days ago, Elway and Manning had a conversation during which Elway did not suggest to Manning to "pull the trigger," but, rather, Elway told me he said only: "Be yourself, Peyton. You've had the greatest season by a quarterback in NFL history. Just keep playing like you have."

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